Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Acting
Born 1898-05-22 - Died 1981-09-11Homestead, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Francis Curray "Frank" McHugh (May 23, 1898 – September 11, 1981) was an American film and television actor. Born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, McHugh came from a theatrical family. His parents ran a stock theatre company and as a young child he performed on stage. His brother Matt and sister Kitty performed an act with him by the time he was ten years old, but the family quit the stage around 1930. Another brother, Ed, became a stage manager and agent in New York. McHugh debuted on Broadway in The Fall Guy in 1925. Warner Bros. hired him as a contract player in 1930. McHugh played everything from lead actor to sidekick and would often provide comedy relief. He appeared in over 150 films and television productions and worked with almost every star at Warner Bros. He was a close friend of James Cagney and appeared in more Cagney movies than any other actor. He appeared with him in eleven movies between 1932 and 1953. Their friendship lasted until McHugh's death. By the 1950s his film career had begun to decline, as evinced by his smaller role in Career (1959). From 1964 to 1965 he played the role of Willie Walters, a live-in handyman, on ABC's sitcom The Bing Crosby Show. His last television appearance was as Charlie Wingate in the episode "The Fix-It Man" on CBS's Lancer western series. McHugh played a handyman in that role too. McHugh was married to Dorothy Spencer. He had three children and two grandchildren. Description above from the Wikipedia article Frank McHugh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (127)

The Front Page
6.5

The Front Page

1931Movie6.5
Mighty Joe Young
6.4

Mighty Joe Young

1949Movie6.4
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.4

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1935Movie6.4
I Love You Again
7.2

I Love You Again

1940Movie7.2
Footlight Parade
6.8

Footlight Parade

1933Movie6.8
The Roaring Twenties
7.5

The Roaring Twenties

1939Movie7.5
Parachute Jumper
5.9

Parachute Jumper

1933Movie5.9
Ex-Lady
6.3

Ex-Lady

1933Movie6.3
Four Mothers
6.8

Four Mothers

1941Movie6.8
The Fighting 69th
5.8

The Fighting 69th

1940Movie5.8
Professional Sweetheart
6.0

Professional Sweetheart

1933Movie6.0
Life Begins
6.2

Life Begins

1932Movie6.2
Virginia City
6.3

Virginia City

1940Movie6.3
Bullets or Ballots
6.6

Bullets or Ballots

1936Movie6.6
Dodge City
6.9

Dodge City

1939Movie6.9
Stage Struck
5.3

Stage Struck

1936Movie5.3
The Last Hurrah
7.2

The Last Hurrah

1958Movie7.2
Back Street
7.3

Back Street

1941Movie7.3
Going My Way
6.7

Going My Way

1944Movie6.7
There's No Business Like Show Business
6.1

There's No Business Like Show Business

1954Movie6.1
Mystery of the Wax Museum
6.5

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933Movie6.5
State Fair
6.6

State Fair

1945Movie6.6
Millie
5.3

Millie

1931Movie5.3
Easy Come, Easy Go
6.0

Easy Come, Easy Go

1967Movie6.0
Breakdowns of 1938
5.8

Breakdowns of 1938

1938Movie5.8
On Your Toes
4.5

On Your Toes

1939Movie4.5
City for Conquest
6.9

City for Conquest

1940Movie6.9
College Lovers
10.0

College Lovers

1930Movie10.0
Manpower
6.5

Manpower

1941Movie6.5
Stars Over Broadway
5.6

Stars Over Broadway

1935Movie5.6
Moonlight Murder
4.8

Moonlight Murder

1936Movie4.8
Convention City
4.2

Convention City

1933Movie4.2
All Through the Night
6.7

All Through the Night

1942Movie6.7
One Way Passage
7.3

One Way Passage

1932Movie7.3
Fashions of 1934
6.6

Fashions of 1934

1934Movie6.6
Hollywood Newsreel
7.0

Hollywood Newsreel

1934Movie7.0
Indianapolis Speedway
5.6

Indianapolis Speedway

1939Movie5.6
The Velvet Touch
6.2

The Velvet Touch

1948Movie6.2
Four Wives
5.5

Four Wives

1939Movie5.5
Happiness Ahead
6.6

Happiness Ahead

1934Movie6.6
Snowed Under
7.4

Snowed Under

1936Movie7.4
Paid in Full
6.9

Paid in Full

1950Movie6.9
The Dawn Patrol
6.6

The Dawn Patrol

1930Movie6.6
A Tiger Walks
5.8

A Tiger Walks

1964Movie5.8
Blessed Event
6.8

Blessed Event

1932Movie6.8
Say One for Me
5.4

Say One for Me

1959Movie5.4
Elmer, the Great
5.1

Elmer, the Great

1933Movie5.1
Four Daughters
6.6

Four Daughters

1938Movie6.6
The Widow from Chicago
6.4

The Widow from Chicago

1930Movie6.4
Maybe It's Love
7.0

Maybe It's Love

1935Movie7.0
A Day at Santa Anita
6.0

A Day at Santa Anita

1937Movie6.0
Boy Meets Girl
6.9

Boy Meets Girl

1938Movie6.9
Let’s Be Ritzy
10.0

Let’s Be Ritzy

1934Movie10.0
'Til We Meet Again
6.4

'Til We Meet Again

1940Movie6.4
Devil Dogs of the Air
6.8

Devil Dogs of the Air

1935Movie6.8
Son of a Sailor
6.0

Son of a Sailor

1933Movie6.0
Freshman Love
7.0

Freshman Love

1936Movie7.0
Her Cardboard Lover
4.9

Her Cardboard Lover

1942Movie4.9
The Runaround
6.5

The Runaround

1946Movie6.5
Merry Wives of Reno
4.4

Merry Wives of Reno

1934Movie4.4
Swing Your Lady
4.6

Swing Your Lady

1938Movie4.6
Corsair
4.4

Corsair

1931Movie4.4
Valley of the Giants
6.7

Valley of the Giants

1938Movie6.7
Here Comes the Navy
6.0

Here Comes the Navy

1934Movie6.0
Dust Be My Destiny
6.5

Dust Be My Destiny

1939Movie6.5
The Hoodlum Saint
5.5

The Hoodlum Saint

1946Movie5.5
Smarty
4.6

Smarty

1934Movie4.6
Top Speed
6.0

Top Speed

1930Movie6.0
Havana Widows
6.6

Havana Widows

1933Movie6.6
Lilly Turner
5.5

Lilly Turner

1933Movie5.5
Submarine D-1
5.0

Submarine D-1

1937Movie5.0
The Telegraph Trail
4.7

The Telegraph Trail

1933Movie4.7
The Dark Horse
7.4

The Dark Horse

1932Movie7.4
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
5.6

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

1949Movie5.6
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
4.5

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

1930Movie4.5
6 Day Bike Rider
7.0

6 Day Bike Rider

1934Movie7.0
Private Jones
9.0

Private Jones

1933Movie9.0
Alex in Wonderland
9.0

Alex in Wonderland

1940Movie9.0
The Wide Open Spaces
7.0

The Wide Open Spaces

1931Movie7.0
Gold Diggers of 1935
6.5

Gold Diggers of 1935

1935Movie6.5
Wings of the Navy
6.2

Wings of the Navy

1939Movie6.2
He Couldn't Say No
6.5

He Couldn't Say No

1938Movie6.5
The Irish in Us
7.5

The Irish in Us

1935Movie7.5
Union Depot
6.1

Union Depot

1932Movie6.1
Return of the Terror
6.5

Return of the Terror

1934Movie6.5
Marry the Girl
6.5

Marry the Girl

1937Movie6.5
Daughters Courageous
6.3

Daughters Courageous

1939Movie6.3
The Hot Spot

The Hot Spot

1931Movie
A Lion Is in the Streets
5.4

A Lion Is in the Streets

1953Movie5.4
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
4.5

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937Movie4.5
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
6.1

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

1932Movie6.1
Traveling Husbands
6.0

Traveling Husbands

1931Movie6.0
Page Miss Glory
6.7

Page Miss Glory

1935Movie6.7
Carnegie Hall
5.8

Carnegie Hall

1947Movie5.8
Kiss Me Again
8.0

Kiss Me Again

1931Movie8.0
Marine Raiders
6.8

Marine Raiders

1944Movie6.8
Tomorrow at Seven
6.2

Tomorrow at Seven

1933Movie6.2
High Pressure
5.8

High Pressure

1932Movie5.8
Way Down Cellar
6.0

Way Down Cellar

1968Movie6.0
It Happens Every Thursday
6.3

It Happens Every Thursday

1953Movie6.3
Heat Lightning
7.2

Heat Lightning

1934Movie7.2
The Crowd Roars
6.1

The Crowd Roars

1932Movie6.1
A Dream Comes True
6.3

A Dream Comes True

1935Movie6.3
Ever Since Eve
5.8

Ever Since Eve

1937Movie5.8
The House on 56th Street
5.3

The House on 56th Street

1933Movie5.3
Bowery to Broadway
10.0

Bowery to Broadway

1944Movie10.0
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
5.6

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

1937Movie5.6
The Spiral Staircase
8.0

The Spiral Staircase

1961Movie8.0
A Medal for Benny
5.6

A Medal for Benny

1945Movie5.6
Easy Come, Easy Go
7.0

Easy Come, Easy Go

1947Movie7.0
The Pace That Thrills
6.0

The Pace That Thrills

1952Movie6.0
My Son John
5.8

My Son John

1952Movie5.8
Grand Slam
4.6

Grand Slam

1933Movie4.6
Career
6.7

Career

1959Movie6.7
Little Miss Big
7.0

Little Miss Big

1946Movie7.0
Bright Lights
5.2

Bright Lights

1930Movie5.2
Going Wild
7.0

Going Wild

1930Movie7.0
Hold Me Tight
7.0

Hold Me Tight

1933Movie7.0
The Great Junction Hotel
8.0

The Great Junction Hotel

1931Movie8.0
Three Men on a Horse

Three Men on a Horse

1957Movie
Three Men on a Horse
6.4

Three Men on a Horse

1936Movie6.4
The Tougher They Come
5.3

The Tougher They Come

1950Movie5.3
Little Miss Thoroughbred
4.8

Little Miss Thoroughbred

1938Movie4.8
Bad Company
5.0

Bad Company

1931Movie5.0
Up for Murder
4.8

Up for Murder

1931Movie4.8
Extra! Extra!

Extra! Extra!

1932Movie
Men of the Sky
10.0

Men of the Sky

1931Movie10.0

TV Shows (16)

The Lucy Show
7.0

The Lucy Show

1962Series7.0
Route 66
6.7

Route 66

1960Series6.7
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
The Defenders
6.3

The Defenders

1961Series6.3
The Millionaire
5.8

The Millionaire

1955Series5.8
Tales of Tomorrow
6.4

Tales of Tomorrow

1951Series6.4
Armstrong Circle Theatre
4.5

Armstrong Circle Theatre

1950Series4.5
Lancer
5.6

Lancer

1968Series5.6
Outlaws
6.7

Outlaws

1960Series6.7
F Troop
6.3

F Troop

1965Series6.3
DuPont Show of the Month
7.4

DuPont Show of the Month

1957Series7.4
Cain's Hundred
5.2

Cain's Hundred

1961Series5.2
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
9.0

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

1958Series9.0
Going My Way
5.8

Going My Way

1962Series5.8
The Bing Crosby Show
6.0

The Bing Crosby Show

1964Series6.0
The Gulf Playhouse

The Gulf Playhouse

1952Series